Meet & Greet at Zagreb Airport (ZAG) – Skip the Queue

Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) is Croatia's largest and busiest airport, serving the capital city of Zagreb. The modern terminal, which opened in 2017, handles over four million passengers in peak years with direct connections across Europe, the Middle East, and seasonal routes to North America. It is located approximately 17 km southeast of Zagreb city centre in the Velika Gorica area.

The terminal is spacious and well-organised with arrivals on the ground floor. Our Avax Meet & Greet officer contacts you via WhatsApp once you land and meets you directly inside the terminal — no off-site shuttle, no separate rental desk hunt. From the airport, Zagreb's main square (Ban Jelačić Square) is a 20-minute drive via the D30 road or the A11 motorway.

Zagreb Airport is the single best starting point for continental Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, and Bosnia. The A1 motorway runs south to Plitvice Lakes (1h 30 min), Zadar (3 h), Split (4h 20 min), and Dubrovnik (6h 30 min). The A2 and A3 network connects Ljubljana (2 h), Graz (2h 30 min), Budapest (3h 40 min), and the Slavonia wine region to the east. Same-day cross-border trips to Austria, Slovenia, and Hungary are routine.

Best Alternative to Taxi, Uber & Bolt at Zagreb Airport

Unlike Dubrovnik, Zagreb is well-covered by both Uber and Bolt — a one-off ride to the city is cheap (€15–22). But the economics flip the moment you plan any day trip: Plitvice, Samobor, Trakošćan, Krapina, or a cross-border run to Ljubljana or Budapest. A 3-day Avax rental with unlimited kilometres, full insurance, and free cross-border paperwork typically costs less than two organised tours — and the car is yours for the whole stay. Zagreb's hinterland rewards the self-drive traveller more than the ride-share passenger.

Winter Driving from ZAG — What Makes Us Different

Zagreb sits in continental Croatia where snow, fog, and sub-zero temperatures are common from November through March. Winter tyres are legally mandatory on motorway routes inland (A1 to Plitvice/Split, A3 east, A2 north) from 15 November to 15 April when signs are posted. Every Avax ZAG rental includes compliant winter tyres and an emergency kit at no extra charge during that window — competitors commonly add €5–10 per day for the same equipment. If you're driving to Plitvice in January or crossing to Ljubljana in a snowstorm, this matters.